June 05, 2011

Kinky-Curly Review

Yay! I've finally got around to posting pics :o)

Okay below are pics of my Kinky-Curly results. I have been on this "mission" of actually using up the products in my cabinet before buying any more. I love Kinky-Curly's Knot Today. I've been using it as a detangler/leave-in. And since I've cut my hair I've been using the combo of Knot Today and Curling Custard for wash-n-gos.


As you can see I am almost out of both products :o) I also used my Tangle Teezer to detangle and distribute the Knot Today after washing...


Me :o) Freshly washed hair...


I used this much Knot Today for the back half of my hair and added about the same amount for the front ...


After smoothing in the Knot Today with my hands, I used the Tangle Teezer to distribute it throughout my hair...


Closer shot... you can see my henna dyed gray - now gray roots/reddish streak - it's almost time to redo :o) (I use henna to condition once a month)


Next I dipped my fingers into the Curling Custard and starting from the back up - I raked it through sections of my hair. I always get carried away with this step - dipping my fingers back in the jar for each section..


As you can see my heavy-handedness resulted in lots of white spots.


Again I worked my way from the back up raking it through - a rough version of the shingling technique. I found that raking with my fingers versus going over each section with a comb is much faster, but doing it with a comb results in more defined curls.



All done :o) You can also see some white spots. I usually get rid of most of the white spots by gently dabbing with a damp cloth or...

by wetting my fingers and lightly dabbing the spots. Both ways work, but you have to be extremely careful not to disturb the curls to prevent frizziness.



Right after you've applied your curly product, it's best to just leave your hair alone until it almost completely dries. Once it dries, then you can shape up and/or gently lift your curls.


All done :o) I had plans to add hair pins or clips in the front, but I liked how it came out so I wore it like this for the day.


Closer shot - You can see that the front of my hair is a different texture than the back - it requires less product to curl and I don't have to rake it through - just smooth the product on.

I don't do this process (the raking) every morning, just once after washing. For daily maintenance, I just wet my hair, or let the shower 'spritz' it and then add a little of the Curling Custard in the palm of my hand, rub my hands together and smooth through my damp hair and go. I sleep with a satin bonnet on at night.

Stay tuned for more pics of other curly products that I've used...

Peace and Blessings :o)

6 comments:

ChocolateOrchid said...

Looks great!
So do you definitely like this combo product? Just wondering. I remember using it a few times but never stuck with it. And yes, I had to damp out white spots from being heavy-handed also. Lol.
Either way, your hair looks great!

Laquita said...

@ChocolateOrchid Thanks. Yep I don't mind using them both, especially since I only have to do the combination - Knot Today plus Custard just once and just refresh with water and custard during the week :o)

Green Afro Diva said...

Looks pretty mama!

Laquita said...

@Green Afro Diva - Thanks :o)

Sunny Side-Up said...

Your natural hair is gorgeous!

Laquita said...

@Sunny Side-Up - Thanks :o)